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Blanket Flower

Adds dazzling color to perennial and butterfly gardens or summer bouquets. Beautiful planted with coreopsis or yarrow. Trim attractive seed heads periodically to make room for new flowers. Tolerant of dry, poor soil, which results in more compact plants.

Companion Plants

Gayfeather

Lavender

Spike Speedwell

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Blanket Flower

  • Botanical name

    Gaillardia x grandiflora

  • Variety

    Burgundy

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    20-24" (51-61 cm)

  • Habit

    Rounded

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Red

  • Bloom Time

    Summer-fall

  • Maintenance

    Remove spent blooms

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Lois L.'s collection